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U.S. Weighs Sweeping Travel Ban on Chinese Communist Party Members (Published 2020)
The presidential order under consideration would be based on the same statute in the Immigration and Nationality Act used in a 2017 travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries.
Xi’s call to Singapore: a subtle ‘reminder’ about the South China Sea?
To some, the Chinese leader’s call to Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong seemed a routine post-election call. To others it seemed a warning against siding with the United States.
China and Kazakhstan try to smooth over ‘deadly pneumonia’ row
Chinese ambassador reaffirms ties in phone call to Kazakh health minister.
Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador to China Is Cleared of Wrongdoing (Published 2020)
Anna Lindstedt was found not guilty of overstepping the boundaries of her role when she arranged secret meetings over the fate of a Hong Kong bookseller and Swedish citizen who remains detained in China.
Chinese Lawyers Mark 5th Anniversary of July 9 Crackdown
A campaign group describes Chinese lawyers as 'dancers on the edge of a precipice.'
China to enhance influence of SOEs, despite trade partners’ complaints
China has rolled out a three-year plan to boost the standing of state firms, despite complaints from trade partners that these companies have unfair advantages.
The Left’s Deafening Silence on China’s Ethnic Cleansing
Anti-imperialist leftists can’t afford to cede this issue to centrist Democrats and the Trumpist right.
Uighur Exiles Push for Court Case Accusing China of Genocide (Published 2020)
The complaint at the International Criminal Court is the first of its kind to challenge Beijing on its crackdown on Muslims, but China does not accept the court’s jurisdiction.
Communist Party marks anniversary by hailing coronavirus success
Official mouthpiece People’s Daily says fight against Covid-19 proves superiority of the country’s political system.
A New Superpower Competition Between Beijing and Washington: China’s Nuclear Buildup (Published 2020)
The Trump administration is portraying the small but increasingly potent Chinese arsenal — still only one-fifth the size of the United States’ or Russia’s — as the big new threat.
A Singing Xi Jinping Look-Alike Battles the Censors in China (Published 2020)
The baritone Liu Keqing has spent his career delighting fans in opera houses and on social media, but lately his likeness has attracted the Chinese authorities’ attention.
Bolton book reveals ‘Xi’s personal appeals to Trump’ on Huawei, ZTE
Former national security adviser says Chinese president suggested that he would ‘owe Trump a favour’ if sanctions on companies were eased.
What China’s New National Security Law Means for Hong Kong (Published 2020)
Chinese lawmakers have approved the law, threatening to curb free speech and protest in Hong Kong after a year of political tumult.
In Seizing Control, China Sidelines Its Allies in Hong Kong (Published 2020)
Local tycoons and British-trained civil servants helped promote Beijing’s agenda in the territory. Now Beijing seems ready to push them aside.
China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States (Published 2020)
From the Himalayas to the South China Sea, China is pressing its territorial claims aggressively, raising the possibility of additional deadly clashes.
Chinese Police Formally Arrest Dissident Who Told President to Step Down
Xu Zhiyong is being held incommunicado on charges of 'incitement to subvert state power.'
Contract for Kenya’s China-funded railway ruled ‘illegal’
Court of Appeal finds against US$3.2 billion contract for belt and road project which started operating in 2017.
Betraying Frustration with China, E.U. Leaders Press for Progress on Trade Talks (Published 2020)
A first summit meeting between a new European leadership and China’s Xi Jinping yielded little, not even a joint statement.
China puts focus on consensus, EU highlights differences after summit
Investment agreement, human rights and Hong Kong raised in talks between Premier Li Keqiang and European Union leaders, bloc says. But there was ‘progress’ on treaty, according to Beijing.
US v China: is this the start of a new cold war?
Coronavirus has brought the rivalry to a head sooner than expected – and the scope for non-alignment is narrowing
